Giveaway #60! Woohoo! That's a nice round number, isn't it?! This giveaway I have two very lovely ladies to introduce to you: a very talented designer and an indie yarn dyer that creates some of the most beautiful yarn I've ever seen.

Let me introduce you to Stephannie Tallent. She is our lovely and very talented designer that is being featured this time.

Stephannie designs some beautiful knitwear and a lot of her work has been featured in knitting magazines and various publications. Here are some of my favorites:

How gorgeous is this cowl?! It uses the same lace pattern as the sweater and the sweet picot edgings make this cowl so romantic. It even looks nice on your feline friends...

And, I've found some of the most beautiful yarn to go along with this gorgeous cowl pattern! Meet Sunflower Yarns. Amanda Dahl is the very sweet and also very talented yarnie behind this brand, and boy-oh-boy can she dye up some drool worthy fiber goodness! Look at these fantastic colorways: Grass is Greener, Windward, and Silver Gray (which is the colorway that I want to knit up a Goodale sweater for myself in, whatcha think?).

Amanda has very generously sponsored two giveaway skeins of her Strafford sport weight yarn for two very lucky followers and she was so very sweet to send me a gift skein to keep all for myself!! Take a look at the gorgeous semi-solid goodness she sent over for us to enjoy:

BTW, I'm keeping the stunning Bing Cherries red skein at the bottom of the picture!

Along with a skein of Sunflower Yarns, the two winners will also receive a PDF copy of the Zylphia Cowl. That's just enough yarn and pattern to knit a beautiful Sunflower"y" Zylphia Cowl of your very own! Thank you, Stephannie and Amanda for being our wonderful sponsors!

I would like you to do the following if you would like to be entered into this week's giveaway:

2. Leave a comment on this blog post by the end of Sunday, 5/22/11. I've been casting on and dreaming of knitted sweaters lately even with the sunshine peaking it's head out from time to time. Not sure why the warmer weather has spurred me to want to knit sweaters, but I hope I'm not wishing for summer to be over before it's begun! What about you? What are you dreaming of knitting in the next couple months?

I'll randomly pick the winners in 2 weeks and post the results along with the new giveaway, so be sure to check back. Good luck everyone.

204 comments:

I'm dreaming of knitting gloves and mittens ... we are heading into the last part of Autumn here and have already had tastes of the winter to come! LOL That and ongoing quakes are not a good combo!I also keep thinking of the first fleece-worth of handspun I have sitting and waiting ... I'm thinking that a coat seems like a very good idea for this time of year.

Right now I just wish I had time to knit at all. I'm in the middle of thesis hell, and cherish any moments I have to knit. If there were no restrictions, though, I would finish the shawl and the socks I have on the needles, and frog some old projects so I could re-purpose the yarn!

I'm dreaming of knitting mittens and hats, as Joanne says we're heading for winter and I have handspun yarn that's itching to be turned into hats. I'm also hoping that my son will earn his skull and crossbone mittens now that I've done the design work!Sewsable on Rav

I'm dreaming of shawls. Having done nothing in the way of a real shawl (I've done a super quick one on size us 11 needles with no details) I'm interested in trying something a little more fun. And socks. I love socks.

Cardigans! I'm not even halfway through my first one yet, which is also my first proper garment (I'm mostly a sock knitter), but I'm already waiting on the postman to bring me the yarn I ordered for the next one…

I'm dreaming of knitting some lacy little summer cardis. The sort of thing you wear when the air conditioning is a little too cool or in the evening when there is a bit of a breeze. Something delicate and summery. Those yarns in the basket seem to be just the right colours to inspire.

I'm currently working on socks and a blanket. I had really hoped the Mitered Crosses Blanket would be done by now but a pair of graduation socks pushed it out of the way. Once the weather gets warm it has to be a small project even then sometimes I can't stand to have the wool in my hands.

Me too with the sweaters! What is that about? I'm wanting to cast on lots of complicated stuff. I think I have a better attention span in the warm weather and I'm ready for challenges - like that gorgeous cowl!

Well I've learned some lace (thanks to Caryl Style), been doing scarves since I started knitting in '09...so my next challenge I want to tackle is either a shirt/sweater (some type of clothing) or some cables.

I have several projects in my queue. On my needles to start the summer are a cardigan, several pairs of socks, a shawl, and plans to knit some warm mittens for my niece that is going off to college in much colder climes than here:)

I am knitting lightweight shawls at the moment, for myself and for gifts. I am dreaming of knitting up cozy comfy sweaters for the fall/winter tho... I guess it's never too early in the season to start.

The only thing I can work on between now and October are my wedding WIPs, so I've been fantasizing about CO new things! I'd love to start a new cardie, or some lacy socks. That cowl is awfully nice too...

i'm dreaming of knitting socks! i don't know why but I'm dying to be knitting socks right now. which of course makes it super hard to finish the baby sweater I have a strict deadline for. But I have socks on the needles! blah.

Those colors are lovely! I really like the green you linked to, and the red you're keeping for yourself! I've been dreaming of knitting my first adult-sized sweater (Tea Leaves Cardigan) and also the Stripe Study Shawl I've been seeing pop up on Ravelry a lot. Here in San Francisco, it's barely any warmer in the summer than the winter, so I won't have to wait until next year to use them :-) Thanks for the giveaway!

I'm dreaming of cardigans...for both summer and winter. Have you noticed that the weather is just so changeable no matter what the season. I want cozy cardigans to layer for added warmth, light for summer and heavy for winter.

Lace! I have finally committed to using actual laceweight and plan on more shawls in both fingering and laceweight yarns. Also, lots of washcloths for two of my daughters who have their own apartments. :-)

I'm dreaming of knitting certain colors, specifically gold, instead of dreaming of knitting specific item types. I don't know what has spurred this "Gold Obsession" but it came on hard and fast!!! However, my knitting knows no season and I am always continually dreaming of knitting cowls, so this is perfect! Thanks for the giveaway, as usual it's top notch!!PurlVerde on Ravelry

On Mother's Day weekend I bought some beautiful worsted weight yarn, and now I am dreaming about making a cozy cowl, and a shawl from that soft Alpaca yarn!! At the moment it's still cool and grey in Vancouver...Thank you all for a great giveaway!

I've caught some sort of a shawl fever even though I never thought I would. I have some insanely thin cotton yarn destined to become a summery lacy shawl of some sort. But I also must say thank you for linking the Goodale sweater because that's now definitely in my queue!

My next project will be a Citron shawl in purple for my husbands' grandmother. I'm very excited about that one. And After that, I'll probably try a short sleeve top for me. Trying not to dream too much about cold weather items just yet, but it's hard!

My BF's mom and me are designing a summer cardigan, and writing our first official pattern.. Stunning color change mohair blend for the body, and angora ruffles at the hem, sleeve edges, and collar.

I'm dreaming of knitting mesh curtains out of ladder yarn, and summer shawls.. as far as major projects... but I'm also very excited to be learning 2 at a time Toe up socks, (yummy cashmere blend sock yarn, so soft) and making some indulgent ones for me!!

I never plan if I find a cute pattern and have the yarn. but i always have a scarf or two on needles in different stages. I need both crochet and knitted projects kicking around so as the mood strikes I have something to just grab.

i'm with you on the sweaters! I just got a puppy on earthday (for my birthday after having lost our 15 year old golden). So i have been enjoying knitting a sampler blanket and a couple sweaters for the new furry one! But i also admit to having fallen in love with the ebook from knitpicks called american prairie. Plan to knit the selections! (if i can get my time back with puppy!)

I'm dreaming of knitting something wonderful from the Anzula yarn your blog pursuaded me to buy! I had to have the poppy color dreaming of my California youth. Socks or a shawl. I can't decide. amchart on Ravelry

Lately I've been itching to start a new scarf, but I'm fighting it because I don't even NEED another scarf. I DO need some cute summer sweaters though, but that just doesn't seem very interesting right now.

I hope to get back to sock knitting. I've started two pairs, way back last summer(!), that haven't seen the light of day since about mid-October. I keep getting sidetracked with "little" projects, including cowls--and yes I would love to have this pattern!AnnBan on Ravelry

I want to finish my Tempest Cardigan and the Coachella top I just started. I want to knit scarves and shawls and socks and fingerless mitts. And regular mitts. I might need more than a few months. Too many wishes, too little time!

I'm dreaming of socks. I joined a sock yarn club here in NZ and have about 5 skeins of beautiful wool waiting to be knit. I've been so busy making new baby gifts and jerseys for my sons for winter that I haven't even been able to think about casting on socks yet.

HMM I too am dreaming of sweaters...I'm a teacher and off for hte summer and I like to knit sweaters to have in the fall! I'm also quite into small shawls/cowls at this point too because my classroom is very cold and I wear them at work all winter long!

I'm dreaming of knitting so many things! I have a Farrah sweater pattern from Berocco that I have yarn for and will be knitting for a trip to Duluth, but want to finish some other things up first. So - dream on!

I'm finishing a sweater for my husband. I store my yarn in a loft above our bedroom. I keep climbing the ladder to look at the string of projects I have lined up: a thick winter scarf, a pair of socks, a shawlette and then a sweater for me. Yarn is all wound, patterns printed and sitting under the yarn. It's very exciting!

Love the lacy look of the cowl, just enough for me to handle. Dreaming of using either/and/or my latest yarn purchases, but as to what to make with them ????? can't make my mind up between a plain light weight cardigan or a shawl or ????

I too have sweaters on my mind! Madelinetosh May has gotten me very into sweaters right now and I have a bunch queued up. At least if I knit sweaters all summer I'll have something to wear in the fall!

I seem to really get the knitting urge the most strongly as the weather warms up...that seems backwards, but I guess it's a good way to stock up on delicious knit things for when the cold weather comes and I can finally wear them! I've been buying sweater quantities of yarn so that I can finally do some larger projects, so I have a whole progression of those lined up from a simple seamless top-down raglan to a highly structured and lacy cardi.

I'm dreaming of finishing my Sylvie coat.. I've knit and reknit and reknit the front left panel about 8 times now, but I keep having to redo the math, or fix a mistake. I think that is my only dream.. of finishing it before I need it.

It's all about shawls & shawlettes for me right now. Especially during this transitional season where it can be a bit chilly in the mornings and evenings. I just cast on for the Mezquita Shawl last night.

I have a sweater that I'm so anxious to start even though I won't be able to wear it until next november. It is designed to showcase a number of different stitch patterns and I've picked 5 different jewel tone colors for it. I just have to clean the little projects out of the bag so I can start!

I've been dreaming of baby knits since so many friends are expecting, as are we in November! I, too, have started perusing the sweater section, looking for a good cardigan to wear while and after pregnancy! :)

I've been knitting lots of lace lately (scarf and gloves) but neglecting my current sock in progress (it's the second sock) so I would like to get back to it so that I can finish up not only the sock, but the pair!

My sister found out at her scan yesterday that her baby is a boy- my first nephew! So the pair of overalls I'd been knitting in an almost feminine colorway are going to be abandoned while I knit some bright boy things for our little man!

i'm dreaming of knitting a nice light cardigan for those summernights where you need just a little extra warmth. but i still have a million shawls on the needle, so i guess i'm also dreaming of having those magicly finished :)

Since I'm teaching myself to knit because I want some of those gorgeous socks I see everywhere....I think the first socks to pull me in were Cookie A's Kai Mei...and I know two people who have finished them lately..and I'm just dying to try them!

I just finished Never Not Knitting's Spring Garden Tee and it has left me inspired to knit more short sleeve items!!! It is blocking now and I can't wait to wear it!!! Also, I am wanting to start on some accessories for holiday gifts. It will be here before we know it!rnmama on rav

I promised to knit my sister a cardigan as a graduation present, but after that I want to try my hand at knitting socks, which I have never done before, and given that I'm traveling a lot this summer, it would be a nice portable project.

Just finished a fingering-weight sweater, so I'm happy to be starting an aran-wt. bell-sleeve shrug that's been in the qeue (and the yarn in the drawer) for a couple of years, but I'm also looking forward to trying my hand at a few open-work summer tanks in cotton blends, making up the patterns for them. And a knitted corset, I've been dreaming about that for 10 years or so. I am NOT dreaming about the hat I knit for my hubby that somehow came out slightly too big and got all misshapen in my attempts to shrink it, which awaits frogging and reknitting. Fortunately we have all summer for me to have more successful projects to wipe away that pain so that I may start anew! :D

LOL.... I have been thinking a lot of knitted shawls. Thankfully I can do light weight ones this summer, or at least start some.... hehehe. But fingerless mitts and cowls are on my list too... currently have a cowl on the needles that I am making up as I go... rather fun. So much knitting to do!!

(The bing cherries yarn is stunning... tho I am jealous, I think you picked well for yourself.)

I'm working myself up to knitting my mom wristlets to match her Pretty Thing cowl. And then I'm not sure what I'm going to knit. I think I need to knit myself something, but that might involve spinning the yarn first.

Between gathering ALL of my mother's yarns and donating them recently, and teaching a couple of young girls how to knit and crochet, I had a hankering to visit my LYS. In there was the cutest scarf and an equally cute summer sweater. Of course, I just had to purchase the patterns and yarns. But packing and moving keep me from getting started on these treasures. So needless to say, I have been dreaming lately of knitting them.Can't wait to get started!

Right now I'm dreaming of knitting ANYTHING BUT the Pamuya shawl that I have been working on for MONTHS. I've been knitting in front of the TV and I'm a perfectionist. These two things do not go together when the pattern is somewhat complex, lol. I'm almost done (knock wood) as long as I don't have to rip back again. It's going to be gorgeous but it took a long time. :)

I'm planning to knit Jared Flood's Rock Island shawl withe some Woolmeise my sister is bringing from London, and a Brandywine shawl with some Edna's Bounty from Good Karma Alpaca farm. all while trying to finish my husband's gansey which has been 3 year in the knitting!

Ever since I discovered that there is nettle yarn, I have dreamed of making sort of an openwork sweater from it, with one sleeve of white fun fur, inspired by the youngest brother in the fairy tale "The Wild Swans." It's an idea left over from an Anderson's fairy tale knit-a-long I ended up not doing . . . but maybe someday I will!Thanks for the great giveaway!

I'm dreaming of finishing a project in a decent space of time - I am a great starter but then the novelty wears off and I get distracted by other more interesting and tempting patterns...and so it goes on........

I'm dreaming about finding the perfect sweater to knit with my handspun yarn. The only problem is I don't think I have enough. I keep looking though. The cowl is so pretty. ( espeically with the kitty)

I have about a month off between finishing my undergrad and starting grad school, so I'm dreaming of finishing up some projects. And supposing I get through that, I'll be looking for something new to start.